OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces should not be pre\u002Demptively using the notwithstanding clause, because it means “suspending fundamental…
Quebec Premier Francois Legault accused Trudeau over the weekend of attacking the province’s “democracy and people” by suggesting he would limit the use of the notwithstanding clause.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
On Monday, Trudeau said he did not think provinces should be “proactively” and “pre-emptively” using the notwithstanding clause. Trudeau said he will continue to work with provinces on shared priorities and brushed aside concern Legault’s comments would impact ongoing negotiations with premiers over health-care funding.
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